Pen and pencil case



- D. l. REITER PEN AND PENCIL CASE Filed Feb. 1'7. 192s wlTNBssEs lNvENToR DAN/5L f. H51 rE BY d ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 7, 1926.

vUNITED STATES 'PATENT oFFICE.

DANIEL I. REITER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PEN AND PENCIL CASE.

Application filed February 17,1925. Serial No. 9,831.

simple and eicient clamping means within the case to grip the pens and pencils.

The invention is illustrated in the` drawing, of which- Figure 1 represents an elevation, with a portion cut away, of a pocket with the pencil case disposed therein', p

Fig. r2 is an elevation of the clamping plate; i

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof; and Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

One form of the invention is shown in the drawing, but it is understood that modilications in the construction and arrangement of the parts and in the character' of the materials used may be adopted Without departing from the spirit or' the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

The invention as illustrated in the drawings comprises a casing 10, preferably of leather, having its upper end open. This casing is adapted to be fastened by any suitable means, such as a safety pin 11,V in a pocket 12. The case is ladapted to receive articles such as pencils 13. Fastened Within the case adjacent the upper end is7 preferably, a metal plate- 19. rlhis plate is pro vided with outwardly extending fingers 20 which support a bent spring wire 21 arranged so that the edges of the wire pro-' trude slightly beyond the edges of the lin- .gers and form flexible ywalls or spring tongues onl the lingers to engage or clamp the pencils or pensA to hold them 1n the case.

ln this way the pens or pencils are held in the pocket without cutting or tearing the` lining thereof. The case of course is adapted to hold pens and pencils without being disposed in a pocket.

This device can be made cheaply, comprises a Jrew simple parts, and forms an etlicient device for holding pens and pencils in the pocket.

What I claim is r- 1. ln combination, a case having an open end, a plate disposed therewithin, a plurality of outwardly extending fingers on said plate, and a bent spring Wire supportedon the lingers and extending slightly beyond the edges thereof to torni clamping means for pens and pencils.

2. 1n combination, a case having an open end, a, plate therein, a plurality of outward-- ly extending fingers on said plate, and spring tongues supported by the lingers and projecting into the spaces between the lingers to grip a pencil and the like.

' DANIEL I. REITER. 

